This week’s heavy rainfall broke daily rainfall records in Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka.
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Flood warning in effect for some Juneau neighborhoods as atmospheric river dumps rain
The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a flood warning for areas around Jordan Creek, Montana Creek and Auke Lake through early Friday morning.
There will be blood: Permanent donation center opens in Juneau
A new Blood Bank of Alaska location celebrated its grand opening Thursday in Juneau. The region has been served by mobile blood donation facilities in the past, but this is the first permanent center in years.
Burglary suspect indicted for ransacking Jordan Creek businesses
According to the burglary indictment documents, 35-year-old Shawn Travis Beaird ransacked a pawn shop, a pizza joint and a cooking school in Juneau with a screwdriver.
Juneau residents and roads dry out after record rains
As the Juneau area dried out over the weekend, residents were able to take stock of the damage from Friday’s record-setting rain. According to the National Weather Service, a total of 3.3 inches of rain fell on downtown Juneau over a 24-hour period Friday.
Flood watch in effect for Mendenhall Valley, small mudslides reported
A flood warning is in effect Friday afternoon for Jordan Creek which has already crested to a record level. The National Weather Service says the rain is forecast to taper off by the evening.
Heavy rains, high winds expected for Juneau
The National Weather Serivce has issued a flood watch for Juneau, Gustavus and Hoonah starting Thursday afternoon.